What are the chances of seeing a Puang Reed Bee in Singapore?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Puang Reed Bee sighting in Singapore on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 576th most-seen of the 1045 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Puang Reed Bee in Singapore?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Puang Reed Bee in Singapore on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Where else can you see a Puang Reed Bee?
Only Singapore, in our data
Singapore is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Puang Reed Bee sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Puang Reed Bee live in Singapore?
Same family: Apidae
The closest relatives of the Puang Reed Bee that you can see in Singapore (family Apidae, Honey Bees, Bumble Bees, and Allies) are Asian Honey Bee (about 30%), Broad-Handed Carpenter Bee (about 20%) and White-Cheeked Carpenter (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Puang Reed Bee sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Puang Reed Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Singapore (20 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.